The Queue: November 14, 2006

THE LATEST IPOD KILLER IS NOW ON STORE SHELVES...BUT REMEMBER IT'S INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
MICROSOFT HOPES THE ZUNE CAN CAPITALIZE ON BUILT-IN WI-FI FOR SOCIAL MUSIC SHARING...
YOU CAN SEND ZUNE-ENABLED FRIENDS SONGS AND PICTURES...AS LONG AS THEY'RE IN THE SAME ROOM -- AND THEY PLEDGE TO LISTEN TO THEIR NEW TUNES WITHIN THREE DAYS.
SURE, YOUR FRIENDS ARE ALL OVER THE MAP -- BUT WHAT ABOUT HAVING THEM...ON AN ACTUAL MAP.
WIRELESS COMPANY HELIO HAS LAUNCHED A BUDDY BEACON FEATURE ON IT'S NEWEST PHONE, THE DRIFT...GPS TRACKS YOUR FRIENDS AND PLOTS THEIR LOCATIONS.
THE COMPANY SAYS IT WILL LET IT'S SUBSCRIBERS SPEND LESS TIME SEARCHING AND MORE TIME HANGING OUT.
INSERT YOUR WEIRD STALKER JOKES RIGHT HERE.
IS THAT AN RFID CHIP IN YOUR BURGER OR DO YOU JUST WANT YOUR NUMBER 7 COMBO EVEN FASTER???
NO TIME FOR TEST MARKETING -- BURGER JOINT JACK IN THE BOX IS INSTALLING CONTACT LESS PAYMENT SYSTEMS IN ALL THEIR RESTAURANTS BY YEAR'S END. ONE WAVE OF A RADIO CHIP ENABLED CARD AND GUESTS CAN BE ON THEIR WAY FASTER THAN YOU CAN SAY NO SPECIAL SAUCE.
WHAT MARKETING GENIUS DECIDED CARS WOULD SELL BETTER IF YOU SHOWED PEOPLE LIVING IN THEM?
FIRST YOU HAVE COMMERCIALS WITH A GUY SLEEPING IN A SENTRA...NOW TWO GIRLS -- FROM MY SCHOOL -- USC -- CAN CLAIM THE DISTINCTION THAT THEY LIVED IN A CHEVY AVEO FOR A WEEK!
THAT'S SMALLER THAN A NEW YORK CITY APARTMENT!
SIX TEAMS COMPETED IN THE LIVIN' LARGE CHALLENGE -- TOUCHING THE CAR AT ALL TIMES -- MINUS TRIPS TO CLASS AND THE BATHROOM...
ONLINE VOTERS CROWNED THE WINNERS...
THE WINNERS TOOK HOME A AVEO—AND HOPEFULLY NOT THE ONE THEY LIVED IN FOR A WEEK.
FINALLY -- TODAY'S BETA OF THE DAY...A SITE SO FRESH -- IT'S ACTUALLY AN ALPHA.
HOTLISTMAKER DOT COM SHOWCASES YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC ON YOUR BLOG, WEBPAGE OR SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE.
YOU CREATE LISTS WITH ARTISTS, ALBUMS OR SONGS... SURFERS CAN LISTEN OR BUY WHAT'S FEATURED.

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